But the quip isn't important, save for how obnoxious it is, especially coupled with the jabbing. He grabs her wrist and drags it aside, shoulder-height and out from between them, and doesn't let go, but not in, like, a cute way. He assumes she'll poke him again otherwise. He also knows she's enough stronger than him to do it anyway if she wants to, but at least there will be some distance to cover on the way. ]
Maybe when it's been more than two years since we— [ Not you, at least. Not even in his head. Whatever issues he may or may not have with responsibility generally, he's pretty good at taking blame. ] —proved why we need one.
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But the quip isn't important, save for how obnoxious it is, especially coupled with the jabbing. He grabs her wrist and drags it aside, shoulder-height and out from between them, and doesn't let go, but not in, like, a cute way. He assumes she'll poke him again otherwise. He also knows she's enough stronger than him to do it anyway if she wants to, but at least there will be some distance to cover on the way. ]
Maybe when it's been more than two years since we— [ Not you, at least. Not even in his head. Whatever issues he may or may not have with responsibility generally, he's pretty good at taking blame. ] —proved why we need one.